MB-2-020 (0) - Fintech in the past, present and future

• International business management - a nordic focus 2016 - Financial technology (fintech)
• International business management 2017 - Financial technology (fintech)
• International business management 2018 - Financial technology (fintech)
• International business management 2019 - Financial technology (fintech)

3 (2020-01-01 to 2020-03-22)

English

Compulsory

Second

1

5 cr

The course aims to strengthen and evaluate the
following skills and knowledge:

Knowledge of the subject matter,
Analytical skills for trend analysis and scenario
forecasting,
Drafting/writing skills of reports,
Project planning skills,
Project delivery skills,
Review/feedback skills,
Teamwork skills,
Presentation skills

At the end of the course the student
is expected to be able to:
Be equipped with the foundations to participate
in FinTech dialogues in the industry. This
requires the student to understand and be able to
explain:
Concepts: what is FinTech, what is blockchain,
what is cryptocurrency, what is disruption
Evolution: (i) how financial technology has
evolved over time, (ii) the current state of
financial technology
Identify through analysis implications for the
future in terms of:
Opportunities and risks as a professional
Opportunities and risks for the industry e.g.
technology entrepreneurs, banks, corporates,
financial regulators
Derive recommendations and actions for the
industry e.g. technology entrepreneurs, banks,
corporates, financial regulators

(1) The lectures integrate seminar sessions with
guest speakers to get an overview as viewed from
the perspective of the
financial industry, regulators, startups,
investors and academia.
Topics:
- Financial technology in the past
- Financial technology in the present
- Financial technology in the future
(2) Case study elaboration and presentation: in-
class and autonomous activities

A bachelor degree and at least three years work
experience gained after completing the higher
education degree. Deep interest in financial
technology. A technology background is not a hard
prerequisite for this course.

The course name has not been changed

Susanne Chishti, Janos Barberis (2016) The FINTECH
Book: The Financial Technology Handbook for
Investors, Entrepreneurs and Visionaries. Wiley.
ISBN: 978-1-119-21887-6.

• Lectures - 25 hours
• Individual studies - 110 hours

• Total workload of the course: 135 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Participation in tuition

Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

To pass the course the student should:
- actively participate in seminar
sessions by asking questions and sharing relevant
experience
- successfully complete the assignment work by
enriching formal contents with personal
experience
and practical knowledge

Pehrsson Patrik

Stenius Minna

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit (20 students enrolled)

12 months after course has ended

2019-12-24 to 2020-01-20

Date will be announced later - Reports and productions